As a commercial, industrial, or multi-unit residential property owner or manager, hiring an experienced crew like TG Basile to perform annual preventative maintenance makes sense for many reasons. First of all, well-maintained concrete looks better and provides improved curb appeal for a building’s façade. Second, protecting concrete from the effects of weather, water, and other problems offers a much more affordable solution than letting things go until you need to replace the entire contact structure. Prevention is worth much more than an endless process of patch work and deterioration.
Concrete Repair and Concrete Restoration Projects
Preventing problems always costs less than dealing with them after the fact. Regular preventative maintenance involves a regular and expected expense that you can work into overall building operation costs. Effective repairs and protection can go on for the most part without disrupting the regular activity inside the building. Of course, every project is different. Our experienced and knowledgeable team will provide detailed documentation about your specific building needs after the inspection.
More advanced concrete building restoration techniques may require a full or partial shutdown depending on how much damage exists to the structure. These situations not only carry higher overall costs but may also disrupt operations for weeks or more.
What Structures Need Concrete Preventative Maintenance?
The simple answer to this question is, “All concrete structures need maintenance.” Ultimately, it does not matter if you own or manage an apartment building, office complex, or parking garage. If the exterior façade or structure is made from concrete at least partially, it needs a dedicated building maintenance strategy.
A definitive answer to this question depends on the inspection report from the skilled crew you hire. While some applications always need more maintenance than others, such as those that regularly come in contact with water or other liquids, corrosive materials, or ground except bull to the freeze/thaw cycle, and inspection will tell the whole story.
What Is Included in a Preventative Maintenance System?
Every concrete repair and restoration project starts with a thorough inspection. This requires experienced and knowledgeable people who know exactly what to look for when it comes to water damage, erosion, cracks, structural integrity, and more. Research into the maintenance history is also an essential part of knowing what type of protection existed in the past and how long it lasted.
The second part of concrete preventative maintenance involves making necessary repairs to improve both structural integrity and the impenetrability and appearance of the façade. Cracks are repaired, materials replaced, and protective treatment applied to all necessary surfaces. This affordable process can lengthen the life span of the concrete structure and stave off much higher expenses for a longer amount of time.
What Does Restoration Mean for Concrete?
A restoration project can include everything from filling the smallest crack to replacing concrete floors too much more expensive rebuilding projects. No matter what the reason for the curative maintenance, the end goal combines both form and function. In other words, restoring concrete fixes the problem and improves the overall aesthetic of the affected building part. After all, a filled crack shows up quite easily in a wall or floor. Restoration returns the surface to its original appearance as closely as possible. As a commercial property owner, you need this extra step to maintain the high level of curb appeal necessary to operate profitably.
Maintenance Management Strategies to Save Money
Any time you maintain, fix, or restore an existing, safe structure, it costs less than rebuilding completely. The most important way to save money on overall building management or ownership is to keep it in excellent shape for as long as possible. This includes not only halting problems in their tracks but also maintaining the appearance of the exterior façade.
To protect concrete and your investment, and effective building maintenance program performed on a regular schedule by an experienced and highly skilled crew is your best option for affordability. Treatment with appropriate sealants and other materials and regular inspection delays the need for repairs. Proper repair methods for smaller problems helps to prevent the need for full renovation. Concrete restoration saves you significant amounts of money over time.
Affordable Options for Preventative Maintenance of Concrete
Every concrete structural part and exterior surface gains multiple benefits from preventative maintenance. This includes decorative façades, walking paths and driveways, retaining walls, and structural components. Since water is by far the most common cause for issues, waterproofing services are one of the most cost-effective preventative measures around. Polymer modified concrete resurfacing offers protection against the elements.
Ultimately, the overall cost of a concrete protection, repair, or restoration project depends on the specific details at the location. Our skilled crews handle everything from initial thorough inspections to the final presentation of brand-new surfaces. Save money by restoring surfaces on worn but structurally sound concrete or extend the life of your building with extensive repair work. No matter what your commercial building needs for longevity, efficiency, and appearance, we have the expertise to get the job done right.
When it comes to comparing the costs of concrete protection versus concrete restoration, the old adage, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” speaks the truth. With regular preventative maintenance that includes close inspection and surface protection treatments, the overall cost of building operations will go down. Even restoration is much more affordable than reconstruction.
Regularly scheduled services, with expected operational costs and to not disrupt the commercial building operations. This is always a better option than shutting down to rebuild entire concrete structures or façades if you ignore maintenance for too long.